Poem Theme: Music and Mythology - Blacklight Search Results

1. As Phoebus darted forth a milder ray

First Line:: As Phoebus darted forth a milder ray
Last Line:: And gained a living conquest by her death
Author:: William Pattison (Speculation)
DMI number:: 11877

2. Breathe with soft melody ye Dorian flutes

First Line:: Breathe with soft melody ye Dorian flutes
Last Line:: Thy country's father and the muse's friend
DMI number:: 28621

3. By wondrous power of music's artful force

First Line:: By wondrous power of music's artful force
Last Line:: Her formal chastity is much belied
DMI number:: 10545

4. Bring my lyre and tune the strings

First Line:: Bring my lyre and tune the strings
Last Line:: All my songs must be of love
DMI number:: 3532

5. Daughter of memory immortal muse

First Line:: Daughter of memory immortal muse
Last Line:: Thy queen's just favour and thy country's love
Author:: William Congreve (Absolute)
DMI number:: 33674

6. Hail fair Ierne parent of the lyre

First Line:: Hail fair Ierne parent of the lyre
Last Line:: And royal beauties grace the ambitious lay
Author:: Samuel Whyte (Speculation)
DMI number:: 33795

7. Hail tuneful pair say by what wondrous charms

First Line:: Hail tuneful pair say by what wondrous charms
Last Line:: To her shrub H-----s and tall N------m
Author:: Charles Montagu (Absolute)
DMI number:: 5015

8. Hail tuneful pair say by what wondrous charms

First Line:: Hail tuneful pair say by what wondrous charms
Last Line:: To her shrub h---s and pine N---m
Author:: Charles Montagu (Absolute)
DMI number:: 40428

9. Hail tuneful pair say by what wondrous charms

First Line:: Hail tuneful pair say by what wondrous charms
Last Line:: To her shrub hedges and tall Nottingham
Author:: Charles Montagu (Absolute)
DMI number:: 22832

10. Happy the mortal whose enlightened eyes

First Line:: Happy the mortal whose enlightened eyes
Last Line:: And lose the real for fantastic joy
Author:: William Broome (Speculation)
DMI number:: 9838

11. Haste winds and ministers of air

First Line:: Haste winds and ministers of air
Last Line:: His duty and his king
DMI number:: 28368

12. High on a bough that trembled over a spring

First Line:: High on a bough that trembled over a spring
Last Line:: Nymphs take my life since you despise my song
Author:: Philip Ayres (Absolute)
DMI number:: 3120

13. Hymns governing my harp

First Line:: Hymns governing my harp
Last Line:: How great how good
DMI number:: 8126

14. Mourn all ye groves in darker shades be seen

First Line:: Mourn all ye groves in darker shades be seen
Last Line:: Would try to move the rigid king of hell
Author:: John Oldham (Absolute)
DMI number:: 4111

15. If the soft verse and warbling strain

First Line:: If the soft verse and warbling strain
Last Line:: Whenever I call attend thy poet's prayer
DMI number:: 25513

16. Nor this sufficed the god's disgust remains

First Line:: Nor this sufficed the god's disgust remains
Last Line:: To tell the important secret both combined
Author:: Samuel Croxall (Confident)
DMI number:: 11903

17. Now first with bolder sails I tempt the main

First Line:: Now first with bolder sails I tempt the main
Last Line:: And all the gods sunk to their watry bed
DMI number:: 3948

18. O Mercury for taught by you

First Line:: O Mercury for taught by you
Last Line:: My epitaph
Author:: Sir Richard Fanshawe (Absolute)
DMI number:: 42110

19. On Neptune's feasts what else do we

First Line:: On Neptune's feasts what else do we
Last Line:: The night shall likewise have his due
Author:: Sir Thomas Hawkins (Absolute)
DMI number:: 42127

20. Scarce had the man this famous story told

First Line:: Scarce had the man this famous story told
Last Line:: Comes tumbling to the sea and Marsya is its name
Author:: Samuel Croxall (Confident)
DMI number:: 11519

21. See from the silent grove Alexis flies

First Line:: See from the silent grove Alexis flies
Last Line:: Will alone thy pain remove
Author:: John Hughes (Absolute)
DMI number:: 2520

22. Sweet roses now my friends prepare

First Line:: Sweet roses now my friends prepare
Last Line:: In sitting numbers sprightly lays
DMI number:: 42569

23. Then Hermes thus a nymph of late there was

First Line:: Then Hermes thus a nymph of late there was
Last Line:: And saw the palace by the purple light
Author:: John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:: 11247

24. The Thracian Orpheus touched his lyre

First Line:: The Thracian Orpheus touched his lyre
Last Line:: But left her on the earth to starve
DMI number:: 5315

25. Thence in his saffron robe for distant Thrace

First Line:: Thence in his saffron robe for distant Thrace
Last Line:: And now is cherished to a tree transformed
Author:: William Congreve (Absolute)
DMI number:: 11888

26. There storied on the walls were to behold

First Line:: There storied on the walls were to behold
Last Line:: And in his arms the fleeting aether caught
Author:: George Sewell (Confident)
DMI number:: 11807

27. Though Orpheus ancient poets say

First Line:: Though Orpheus ancient poets say
Last Line:: And set each heart on fire
DMI number:: 26771

28. Thus the sweet artist in a wondrous shade

First Line:: Thus the sweet artist in a wondrous shade
Last Line:: To slighted Juno an unwelcome guest
Author:: William Congreve (Absolute)
DMI number:: 11890

29. To shun the vows of senseless bards

First Line:: To shun the vows of senseless bards
Last Line:: By pleasing them to bless mankind
DMI number:: 19547

30. Twas at the royal feast for Persia won

First Line:: Twas at the royal feast for Persia won
Last Line:: Could swell the soul to rage or kindle soft desire
Author:: John Dryden (Absolute)
DMI number:: 31010

31. Twas at the royal feast for Persia won

First Line:: Twas at the royal feast for Persia won
Last Line:: She drew an angel down
Author:: John Dryden (Absolute) & John Hughes (Speculation)
DMI number:: 2112

32. Touch the lyre every string

First Line:: Touch the lyre every string
Last Line:: Has no relation to this earth
Author:: Matthew Prior (Absolute)
DMI number:: 18243

33. Venus one day bid all her loves

First Line:: Venus one day bid all her loves
Last Line:: Like Venus looks and like Apollo plays
DMI number:: 19360

34. Upon a bough high waving over a spring

First Line:: Upon a bough high waving over a spring
Last Line:: Nymphs take my life since you despise my song
Author:: Philip Ayres (Absolute)
DMI number:: 19533

35. When Cupid wanton boy was young

First Line:: When Cupid wanton boy was young
Last Line:: To lay the wreath at beauty's feet
Author:: Anna Letitia Barbauld [nee Aikin] (Absolute)
DMI number:: 38188

36. When on his lyre young Orpheus played

First Line:: When on his lyre young Orpheus played
Last Line:: To listen to thy sweeter tongue
DMI number:: 11044

37. When Orpheus as old poets tell

First Line:: When Orpheus as old poets tell
Last Line:: Must Hecat's name despise
Author:: Sir Charles Hanbury Williams (Speculation)
DMI number:: 19527

38. When Orpheus played the pleasing sound

First Line:: When Orpheus played the pleasing sound
Last Line:: It makes the wonder less
DMI number:: 2877

39. When Orpheus say the poets sung

First Line:: When Orpheus say the poets sung
Last Line:: Can do as much as Hei Gee Whoe
DMI number:: 5147

40. When merit rises like the prince of day

First Line:: When merit rises like the prince of day
Last Line:: By all admired and it is called the rose
Author:: Mary Leapor (Absolute)
DMI number:: 23747

41. When Zephyrinda's softest airs I hear

First Line:: When Zephyrinda's softest airs I hear
Last Line:: At once the business and the bliss above
DMI number:: 18125

42. Whilst lovely Daphnis chants his charming lay

First Line:: Whilst lovely Daphnis chants his charming lay
Last Line:: What will he challenge the musician too
Author:: Josiah Relph (Absolute)
DMI number:: 25210

43. Ye nymphs that from Diana's sport retired

First Line:: Ye nymphs that from Diana's sport retired
Last Line:: Thank the kind gods be happy live and love
Author:: Sneyd Davies (Absolute)
DMI number:: 23442

44. Ye souls of music sacred nine

First Line:: Ye souls of music sacred nine
Last Line:: Approved thy tuneful choice
DMI number:: 11467

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1. As Phoebus darted forth a milder ray

2. Breathe with soft melody ye Dorian flutes

3. By wondrous power of music's artful force

4. Bring my lyre and tune the strings

5. Daughter of memory immortal muse

6. Hail fair Ierne parent of the lyre

7. Hail tuneful pair say by what wondrous charms

8. Hail tuneful pair say by what wondrous charms

9. Hail tuneful pair say by what wondrous charms

10. Happy the mortal whose enlightened eyes

11. Haste winds and ministers of air

12. High on a bough that trembled over a spring

13. Hymns governing my harp

14. Mourn all ye groves in darker shades be seen

15. If the soft verse and warbling strain

16. Nor this sufficed the god's disgust remains

17. Now first with bolder sails I tempt the main

18. O Mercury for taught by you

19. On Neptune's feasts what else do we

20. Scarce had the man this famous story told

21. See from the silent grove Alexis flies

22. Sweet roses now my friends prepare

23. Then Hermes thus a nymph of late there was

24. The Thracian Orpheus touched his lyre

25. Thence in his saffron robe for distant Thrace

26. There storied on the walls were to behold

27. Though Orpheus ancient poets say

28. Thus the sweet artist in a wondrous shade

29. To shun the vows of senseless bards

30. Twas at the royal feast for Persia won

31. Twas at the royal feast for Persia won

32. Touch the lyre every string

33. Venus one day bid all her loves

34. Upon a bough high waving over a spring

35. When Cupid wanton boy was young

36. When on his lyre young Orpheus played

37. When Orpheus as old poets tell

38. When Orpheus played the pleasing sound

39. When Orpheus say the poets sung

40. When merit rises like the prince of day

41. When Zephyrinda's softest airs I hear

42. Whilst lovely Daphnis chants his charming lay

43. Ye nymphs that from Diana's sport retired

44. Ye souls of music sacred nine